The efficacy and function of golden pine leaves

Many people are not very clear about golden pine leaves, so when choosing golden pine leaves, you need to understand them so that you can feel at ease when eating them, which is beneficial for disease treatment.

【Other name】 Golden pine branches and leaves

[Source] Medicinal material source: branches and leaves of the Pinus gmelinii plant of the Pinaceae family.

[Original form] A tree, up to 40m tall and 1.5m in circumference. The trunk is straight, and the bark is gray-brown, rough, and cracked in irregular scaly patterns. Annual branches are light reddish brown or light reddish yellow and shiny, while old and short branches are gray or dark gray. The leaves are linear, soft, flat, 2-5.5 cm long, 1.5-4 mm wide, with a sharp or pointed tip, green above with a slightly obvious midrib, bluish-green below with a distinct midrib, and 5-14 stomatal lines on each side. The leaves on long branches radiate and extend, while the leaves on short branches are clustered. The male cones are yellow, cylindrical and drooping; the female cones are purple-red, upright, oval, about 1.3 cm long, and have short stalks. The cones are ovate or obovate, 6-7.5cm long, 4-5cm in diameter, and light reddish brown when ripe; the middle seed scales are ovate-lanceolate, 2.8-3.5cm long, ear-shaped on both sides, blunt with a notch at the tip, and densely covered with short soft hairs on the ridges; the bract scales are about 1/4-1/3 the length of the seed scales, ovate-lanceolate, with fine teeth on the edges. The seeds are oval, white, with triangular-lanceolate seed wings, light yellow or light brownish yellow, and shiny. The flowering period is April to May, and the fruit ripening period is October to early November.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in mountain coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forests at an altitude of 100-1500m.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; slightly warm

【Functions and indications】Dispel wind; promote dampness removal; relieve itching. Mainly used for rheumatism, pain, eczema and itching

【Usage and Dosage】 For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application; or decoct it in water for washing.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above are the effects and functions of golden pine leaves. We can also consume golden pine leaves reasonably according to our own situation to relieve the pain caused by the disease.